Anyone else bet on the Vikings to win?

[carolinarolls]

"Hey, I bet against my team today and lost, but that's totally not because of karma for being a douche or anything."

 

 you should never bet against your own team girlfriend

[Anybodyhome]

"Hey, I bet against my team today..."

 

"...believing your team is going to win..."

 

By referring to some sort of ownership (my team, your team) and knowing that you do not actually own any part of this team, therefore, the Panthers are not your team.

 

Given that fact, one can only assume the my and your refers to some level of emotional ownership. All I can say, again, is if you have some sort of emotional attachment to a team, any team, then you should never bet a game in which that team is playing.

 

I no longer own PSLs to the Panthers and I therefore no longer have a financial or emotional attachment to the team and have no problem betting their games as long as the opportunity, line, odds or over/under appear to be financially rewarding.

 

[Verge]

Picked the Panthers this week, chose not to pick them last week, my pick ems are doing pretty good.

[hepcat]

Haha I bet $20. Betting against the panthers has actually won me money every time except today. They finally broke the trend

[nickzz]

lost in all this chaos is the question that matters: why the fug would you bet on the vikings? they're awful.

[Anybodyhome]

You're not betting the Vikings or the Panthers, per se. You're betting a point spread or an over/under line of total points. The Vikings were listed as a 2.5 point favorite. 

 

The Vikings are averaging over 30 points per game at home this season and, aside from the Giants game, the Panthers have not exactly been an offensive scoring machine. Couple of other stats and trends and you have numbers that appear the Vikings should be able to win by 2.5 or more. It's not a big spread, and neither of these teams are seeing a lot of action in Vegas, so a smart player doesn't put a lot of stock in this game. 

 

You want to make money you have to bet the games where there's a lot of money to win. I made my money on an upset pick when I saw Houston as a 7.5 point favorite against St. Louis. I bet it straight up as the underdog and won pretty big, enough on this game to cover both losses I had today and then some.

[Mr. Scot]

Although I'd love to see a Panther win today, my wallet says it'll be the Vikings by 6.  

 

Don't take anymore football advice from your wallet.

[bigdog10]

This thread is the epitome of what is wrong with this board and our fan base.

Do you all really need to justify how big of a fan you are by bashing others? Who gives a damn if the guy bet against the panthers? I honestly don't blame him. At least he comes out a winner each time, whether it be making a little cash or being happy his team won.